Proverbs 11:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. ”

• Proverbs 11:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 11. The orthodox view of strictly retributive justice found in Proverbs 10:24 f., Proverbs 11:27-30 is represented by a further group ( Proverbs 11:2-8 ; Proverbs 11:18-21 , and Prov...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  As righteousness . Thus righteousness. Hebrew. ken. Septuagint and Syriac read Hebrew. ben, . righteous son. evil. Hebrew. raa'. App-44.

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. Righteousness tendeth to life - True godliness promotes health, and is the best means of lengthening out l...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Under this prohibition of "a false balance" is forbidden all fraud, by whatsoever suns of deception it may be commi...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. False weights were exceedingly common ( Proverbs 16:11 ; Proverbs 20:10 ; Amos 8:5 ).

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  As righteousness tendeth to life. — Rather, genuine righteousness tendeth to life.

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 12 GOODNESS "The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them." Proverbs 11:6 "An unjust man is the abomination of the righteous, and he who goes right in his way is the abomination...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 11:7 . The antithesis of this proverb is between the condition described and that of one not described, that is to say, the expectation or hope of the wicked lies wholly on this side...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  As righteousness [tendeth] to life ,.... Or, is unto life: not mere outward acts of moral righteousness; these may be done where there is no principle of spiritual life, and are no other than dead w...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death. Ver. 19. As righteousness tendeth to life. ] Heb., Lives; for "godliness hath the promise of the life t...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The wicked worketh a deceitful work A work which will deceive his expectation of that good for which he works. But to him that soweth righteousness That worketh righteousness with constancy, dili...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.       It is here shown that righteousness, not only by the divine judgment, will end in life...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That pursueth evil; who are not overtaken by sin, as a good man may be, Galatians 6:1 , but studiously design it, and follow after the occasions of it earnestly, and greedily, and industriously....

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Further Contrasts Between The Righteous And The Unrighteous ( Proverbs 11:15-23 ). In this subsection we again have the continual contrast between the righteous, the gracious, the merciful and the...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 11:18 . “The wicked gaineth a deceptive result, but he that soweth righteousness a sure reward” (Zöckler). MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH— Proverbs 11:18-20 SOW...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 11:1 . A false balance is an abomination to the Lord. A dishonest tradesman here receives a hard stroke. Though his weight be but little short of the standard; yet by using it a thousand...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

  As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. The reward of righteousness Life and death are objects of universal interest. Life here is life spiritua...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 11:1 A false balance; literally, balances of deceit ( Proverbs 20:23 ). The repetition of the injunctions of Deuteronomy 25:13 , Deuteronomy 25:14 and Leviticus...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 19. As righteousness tendeth to life, or, "genuine righteousness," flowing from the fullness of a heart sound in faith, will result in a truly happy life, bringing happiness to all who practice...

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• Proverbs 11:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 3:10 ; 1 John 3:7 ; Acts 10:35 ; Proverbs 1:16-19 ; Proverbs 7:22 ; Proverbs 7:23 ; Proverbs 8:36 ; Proverbs 10:16 ; Proverbs 11:4 ; Proverbs 12:28 ; Proverbs 19:23 ; Romans 2:8 ;...

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